Your arm position could change your blood pressure measurement, study says CBS BostonPeople might hold arms incorrectly for blood pressure tests UPI NewsCertain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it CNNCommonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, study finds Medical Xpress

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  • Faulty blood pressure readings may lead to inflated diagnosis, study finds
    Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.
    10/7/2024 - 11:20 am | View Link
  • Study: There's a right way to accurately measure blood pressure
    Nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure. Those readings are important. And Dr. Tammy Brady who led a Johns Hopkins study says arm positioning does make a difference.
    10/7/2024 - 10:36 am | View Link
  • Your arm position could change your blood pressure measurement, study says
    How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study says.
    10/7/2024 - 10:34 am | View Link
  • Does your arm position change your blood pressure reading? A new study says yes.
    How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study says.
    10/7/2024 - 10:29 am | View Link
  • Arm position during blood pressure reading can affect accuracy, study finds
    The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best, a new study finds.
    10/7/2024 - 9:10 am | View Link
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